How does your school vet apps for FERPA compliance before setting up an LTI integration?

[HeatherSaigo]

Hello!

I'm curious about the processes universities use to make sure apps are FERPA-compliant before setting up LTI integrations. Who initiates the process? Who is responsible for making approval decisions and what documentation is required? Does anyone have a checklist or flowchart to share? 

Thanks! 🙂

[racole · Accepted solution]

In MD there is a state law for accessibility of digital materials. Our district has a Digital Tools request and review/approval process. The committee meets every other week. The tools go through curriculum review, web accessibility review (including completion of a VPAT by the vendor), technical review by instructional technology, information technology, and our LMS team if an integration is required.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Bob

[dbrace]

Hi @HeatherSaigo

A growing number of institutions rely on a resource made by EDUCAUSE called the "Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit.

https://www.educause.edu/higher-education-community-vendor-assessment-toolkit

-Doug

[racole]

Heather- I also was in an PL yesterday where people showed me this product they are using to manage their apps and approvals. I haven't looked into these to see if there are associated costs, but wanted to share: 1EdTech: https://www.1edtech.org/

Bob

[HeatherSaigo]

Thank you @racole ! This is a big help. We're trying to avoid recreating any wheels, and being able to reference other places that have investigated software and LTIs is a huge time-saver. Happy Friday!